Cycle Tracker vs Noaa Marine MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Cycle Tracker and Noaa Marine MCP Server MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Cycle Tracker when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Noaa Marine MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Cycle Tracker Developer Tools	Noaa Marine MCP Server Developer Tools
Summary	Live UK bike-share availability: nearby bikes and stations, popular stations, 90-day history.	Find NOAA tide stations and NDBC buoys, fetch tide predictions, currents, and live conditions.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cycle-tracker": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "wrangler"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "noaa-marine-mcp-server": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": [
        "@cyanheads/noaa-marine-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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